Sweet Sweet

by mapaucar@student.berklee.edu 

        First a shot from above a street in a suburb at night... nice
houses, and everything, but the street seems to just go on and on.  It is
wet as if from a previous rain.
        *first chords*
        We see someone in a bicycle riding down the street.  It is someone
in an ice cream vendor uniform (think Billy in the "Today" video)
        The scene changes and you see the wheels of the bike.  The camera
moves up and you see Billy in the Ice Cream truck driver's outfit.

*Sweet sweet sweet sweet little agony*
Billy sings the first line as he's riding the bike...

*I don't know just where you've been*
We see different shots of people suddenly opening the doors to their
houses, and walking into the street as if following Billy on the bike

*But I'll take take take all that you have from me... in sin*
People start following the bike as if they're zombies.  Not really noticing
what they're doing. Just walking where Billy's going and almost with a sad,
empty look.

*Where are we going*
We start noticing that among the people, a clown appears.  Then a juggler
in a unicycle.

*And they all want you to change*
It is the people in the street who sing this part.  The people don't notice
the clowns that are appearing among the crowd, and they sing this line
looking still sad and empty.

*And they all want you to change*
The street is really full and More circus characters appear. A clown here,
a ring master there, they're all walking with the people but they're more
alive and energetic.

*And the sad sad sad all the sad faces drown*
We see a woman walking in the crowd looking sad and empty then the camera
moves down and shows that her hand is being held by a sad little girl

*in this town*
Camera moves up and shows the street full of people and circus acts and now
Lions and tigers join in the act with the beast masters.

*Where are we going?*
The camera moves to a little above the people and you see the "Today" Ice
cream truck, complete with the paint doodles on it.  Jimmy is driving it,
while James and D'arcy hang out the open doors on the sides and they're all
smiling.

*And they all want you to change*
Everyone sings this part again, including the James, Jimmy and D'arcy in
the ice cream truck.  The camera moves up again and we see an elephant
behind the truck.

*Where are we going?*
Billy's in front of the crowd, singing the lines, still riding the bike.

*And they all want you to change*
Camera moves up and from behind the crowd (as in first shot) as they all
move along and we see that there is no more crowd behind the elephant.  We
see them all driving away... little by little but at an almost quick pace,
as if it were a caravan or a parade.

*Where are we going?*
The camera moves to the side, then a shot from behind and up again, only
the crowd has already almost passed through the street, then you notice it
is the same street as the first shot, peaceful and quiet, as if nothing had
happened.